Before Lu Zhenghai wrote "Ode to Pure Peace Presented to Pei Muwan" for her under the moonlight... she only respected and admired Lu Zhenghai, at most harboring a faint, suppressed, and restrained affection.
When Lu Zhenghai presented "Ode to Pure Peace Presented to Pei Muwan," she was emotionally overwhelmed, and in a moment of impulse, she asked for a kiss.
After that, everything fundamentally changed.
Respect and admiration transformed into liking and love... "Oh?"
Pei Tianxing was also a Divine Being; he was merely surprised and showed no significant emotional fluctuation.
Indeed, if a powerful figure at the half-step Heavenly Human Realm, one who had navigated the officialdom to become the head of all civil officials, could lose his temper easily, wouldn't that be a joke?
However, Pei Tianxing's surprise was genuine.
He knew exactly how proud his granddaughter was; in his opinion, Mu Wan was highly likely to remain alone her entire life.
Which family's Young Master was it? How could he have caught Mu Wan's eye?
Pei Tianxing: "Who is he?"
Pei Muwan: "His name is Lu Zhenghai. He is an Embroidered Uniform Guard Banner Commander, and he already has a wife."
This time, Pei Tianxing's emotions were slightly out of control; he even wanted to curse.
Pei Muwan did not give her grandfather a chance to speak, saying, "He wrote three poems today, Grandfather. I will write them out for you to see."
... Lu Zhenghai had already fished out the Spiritual Fish.
He thought the 700-year-old Spiritual Fish would be huge, but unexpectedly, it was only two feet long and weighed about 50 catties.
However, this fish was somewhat special.
Firstly, it surprisingly had three tails.
Furthermore, its scales were truly golden yellow, even more golden than the color of actual gold.
After Lu Zhenghai retrieved the fish, he immediately left the Grand Tutors Residence and returned to the Lu Family.
He couldn't wait to eat this fish.
On his way back to the Lu Family, Lu Zhenghai suddenly stopped walking.
He turned his head, a smile plastered across his face: "Centurion Wang, come out!"
After leaving the Grand Tutors Residence, Aunt Yan transmitted a message to remind him: "There's a tail following Young Master Lu."
Lu Zhenghai thought for a moment and knew exactly who it was.
Centurion Wang, wearing night clothes and a mask covering his face, stepped out of the darkness: "Chief Lu, even if you die here tonight, your life was worth it! You actually held hands with Pei Muwan?! Do you know? Every man in the entire imperial city wants to hold her hand, but even Heir Yuan never had that chance, and yet you..."
Lu Zhenghai smiled.
Holding hands? If you knew I also nibbled on Mu Wan's red lips, wouldn't you be so jealous that you'd drop dead on the spot?
Centurion Wang: "Although your actions tonight have made you the enemy of nearly every young talent in the imperial city, especially Heir Yuan, who is probably already figuring out how to kill you—you won't live for long anyway—I still can't wait! I'm going to kill you tonight!"
"One Sword Flying Immortal!"
Lu Zhenghai didn't want to waste any more words; he couldn't wait to get back and eat the fish.
He suddenly made his move.
Straight to the ultimate technique.
Lu Zhenghai was currently a bona fide fourth-layer Innate Realm Cultivator.
Centurion Wang was merely at the eighth layer of the Innate Realm.
A difference of four minor Realms could easily be compensated for by using a Heaven-Grade Martial Skill.
"You..."
Centurion Wang was so shocked he was speechless.
This little bastard actually dared to attack first?
What shocked him even more was that he actually felt the scent of death.
With almost no hesitation, Centurion Wang suddenly drew his saber.
Cold light overlapped, creating shadows.
The xiuchun saber slashed out rapidly: "Saber Slaying Dragon Python! Sea Suppressing Saber!! One Saber Severing Heaven and Earth!!!"
Saber lights roared with each strike; in the darkness, the white blade was chilling, and the saber shadows were magnificent... The ear-piercing sound of tearing air, like a whistle, cut through the atmosphere and traveled into the distance.
However.
These saber lights looked formidable, but when they met One Sword Flying Immortal, they shattered upon contact.
No matter how great the quantity, it couldn't compare to superior quality.
"Impossible!" Centurion Wang was nearly scared to death, as if he had seen a ghost.
Fortunately, being at the eighth layer of the Innate Realm, he still possessed some strength.
Centurion Wang continued to unleash saber Martial Skills, going completely insane.
"Swoosh, swoosh, swoosh..."
Over ten saber strikes shot out.
This time, the quantity was sufficient, and stacked together, they finally managed to block the single strike of One Sword Flying Immortal.
But... but the True Essence within his body was also completely depleted.
"One Sword Flying Immortal!" Lu Zhenghai gave a mocking smile and attacked again.
It was still "One Sword Flying Immortal."
In any case, given his current Realm, he could continuously use it three times in a short period.
"No!!!"
Centurion Wang's scalp went numb; his desperate eyes, hidden beneath the black cloth, were bloodshot as he roared with all his might.
Since he had no True Essence left in his body, he was a sitting duck, and he instinctively turned to run.
However, the God of Death had arrived.
"Pfft!"
One Sword Flying Immortal swept past his back, severing his body at the waist.
Lu Zhenghai let out a sigh of relief, followed by immense joy.
Yes, he needed to immediately notify the Embroidered Uniform Guard.
There was absolutely no need to conceal the matter of slaying Centurion Wang.
Centurion Wang came to ambush him, and he merely counter-killed him; the fault lay with Centurion Wang.
Don't believe it? Look at the night clothes Centurion Wang is wearing.
Furthermore, he wanted to tell everyone in the Embroidered Uniform Guard that he, Lu Zhenghai, possessed the strength to slay Centurion Wang and was qualified to serve as a Centurion.
Centurion Wang was dead, so didn't that mean there was a vacant Centurion position?
Heh heh, I'm going to get promoted!!!
Aunt Yan watched this entire battle from start to finish, ready to intervene at any moment, fearing Lu Zhenghai was in danger.
But the final result left Aunt Yan somewhat surprised.
"A Heaven-Grade Martial Skill? A mere Embroidered Uniform Guard Banner Commander actually possesses a Heaven-Grade Martial Skill? That's not simple.
But then again, if he were truly that simple, how could Young Miss like him? Young Miss's judgment cannot be wrong."
One hour later.
Centurion Wang's body was carried into the Jinyiwei Garrison.
The news that Centurion Wang had attempted to ambush Lu Zhenghai only to be counter-killed by him had already spread throughout the entire Garrison.
Almost all the Embroidered Uniform Guards were utterly stunned into silence!
Lu Zhenghai had created a supreme miracle.
They still remembered that barely half a month ago, Lu Zhenghai was a universally mocked piece of trash at the fourth layer of the Houtian Realm who had relied on buying an official position as a Squad Leader!
Now he could actually slay Centurion Wang, who was at the eighth layer of the Innate Realm???
Is there any justice left? Are there any laws?
Even Commander Lin remained silent for half a day before finally swearing: "Chief Lu, awesome!"
"Thousand-Household Lord, Chief Lu is outstanding and his potential is limitless. We must protect him!" said Centurion Song.
"Centurion Wang ambushed Chief Lu only to be counter-killed; Chief Lu is innocent. There's no need to worry."
"No, I'm talking about Chief Lu and Miss Pei's situation..." Centurion Song said cautiously.
Pei Muwan.
One of the twin beauties of the imperial city, the Grand Tutor's only legitimate granddaughter, an unparalleled existence whom the Dean of Wenhua Academy wanted to take as a Personal Disciple, and she also possessed what could be called the most beautiful face in the entire Great Yu Dynasty... and you, Lu Zhenghai, actually managed to secure her?!
Now that was Lu Zhenghai's massive problem.
Starting today, who knew how many enemies Lu Zhenghai would suddenly acquire?
From imperial princes and grandsons down to petty vendors and porters, it was likely that everyone held deep hostility toward Lu Zhenghai.
Especially Heir Yuan.
When the banquet at Luoshui Tower ended tonight, Heir Yuan's face was as black as the bottom of a pot.
The Evil Qi emanating from Heir Yuan was terrifying, like that of a thousand-year-old zombie.
It made sense.
It was said that Heir Yuan occasionally ran into Miss Pei, and if she replied with even one extra word when he spoke to her, he would be happy for a long time.
But Lu Zhenghai? He had touched her; they had publicly held hands... Centurion Song felt that Heir Yuan definitely wanted to slice Lu Zhenghai into ten thousand pieces.
"Alas, we should take him to see the Deputy Commander and even the Commander as soon as possible," Commander Lin sighed.
"Also, introduce the Lord standing behind you to Lu Zhenghai."
"Yes!"
... The Lu Family Residence.
Inside the Cultivation room.
Lu Zhenghai had no idea how shocked the Embroidered Uniform Guards at the Garrison were about his counter-killing of Centurion Wang.
Lu Zhenghai was even more unaware of how many young talents across the imperial city were driven mad by jealousy that night... furiously cursing him.
He was immersed in Cultivation.
Upon returning home, he personally prepared the fish soup.
Fish soup made from a 700-year-old Spiritual Fish.
Super incredibly nourishing.
Lu Zhenghai was also ruthless; he ate the entire fish and soup, leaving nothing behind.
The Qi and blood within his body were so turbulent that they were roaring, howling, and running rampant... Lu Zhenghai circulated the Supreme Primordial Cycle Technique to its limit.
He greedily devoured the Spiritual Qi.
Breakthrough!
Breakthrough!
Another damn Breakthrough!